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The 60's Scoop Long Term and Short Term Affects - Coggle Diagram
The 60's Scoop Long Term and Short Term Affects
Childhood Trauma Affecting Adulthood
Substance Abuse
Drugs provide an escape from reality for many who have suffered trauma
Other Mental Health Issues
Depression
A very scary medical concern that can affect anyone experiencing trauma
Eating Disorders
Many people that are severely ill have a lack of hunger and don’t eat nearly enough to gain proper nutrition
Loss of Childhood Memories
Blocking a common defence mechanism to “block” the past
Avoidance of Relationships
Adults who have experienced trauma may have a lack of social skills and experience awkward situations with others
Anxiety
Intergenerational Trauma
Disconnection from their Culture and Heritage
Low Self -Esteem
Feeling of Shame
Experiencing frustration and emotional distress after discovering their true heritage
Lack Of Knowledge
Over representation of Indigenous children in Foster Care contributed to by the 60's Scoop
The overrepresentation of Indigenous children in child welfare systems remains an issue of concern
In their 2015 Report to Canada’s Premiers, the Aboriginal Children in Care Working Group highlighted the disproportionately high number of Indigenous children in protective care across the country
According to the 2016 census by Statistics Canada, while Indigenous children only make up 7.7 per cent of children in Canada, they account for 52.2 percent of children in foster care
Sixties Scoop contributing to social issues Indigenous people face
Took children away from their communities leading less people to help them with their problems
When many of the Indigenous peoples were relocated their culture was lost and forgotten, resulting in many indigenous families losing cultural identity
Affected how many indigenous people live as they were relocated away from families that knew how to care for them
Relocating and Reshaping traditions was very important and many Indigenous Peoples were not welcome outside of reserves